Chapter 731
When Number Spencer heard this, he quickly stood in front of Melody Fox.
“Aaron, you can’t do this! Miss Fox is the person that Sir ordered us to protect her. Don’t listen to Miss Nyla Berg.”
Melody Fox did not say anything. After looking at Spencer who was protecting her, his gaze landed on Aaron Berg.
Neither slacking off nor setting up a leisure area was a big deal, but if Aaron Berg chose to betray Ken Swanson and attack her…
Melody Fox narrowed her eyes and waited for Aaron Berg to make a choice.
Aaron Berg ignored Spencer and frowned at Nyla Berg. “Nyla Berg, don’t make a mistake! Our lives belong to the Master. Master can take away whatever he wants. It’s already a big taboo for you to be alive!”
Nyla Berg was clearly shocked.
“Brother? You actually want me to die?”
Aaron Berg clenched his fists.
“You are my biological sister. Of course, I don’t want you to die! I want to die for you!” Aaron Berg paused and softened his tone. “Put down all the weapons on you. I will bring you to see Sir. We have done so much for Sir. As long as we beg Sir, he will definitely spare your life.”
“No, I can’t go back… I know better than you what kind of person Sir is.”
Hatred filled Nyla Berg’s heart. There was only one thought in her mind now, and that was to kill Melody Fox.
It was Melody Fox who caused her to never be able to return to the past. From now on, she could only live in another identity.
If she did not kill her, it would be difficult for her to vent the hatred in her heart!
Nyla Berg gritted her teeth and did not want to talk to Aaron Berg anymore.
She pressed the dagger against her chin and said, “Stop talking nonsense. Since you know that I’m your biological sister, make a choice now. Choose me to die or her to die!”
Nyla!
“Don’t call me! Just make your choice!”
Aaron Berg bit down hard on his molars, and veins popped out on his forehead.
In his heart, he was in a dilemma.
One was his biological sister who had the same blood flowing in his veins, and the other was the person Sir had ordered to protect….
No one could understand his dilemma.
Aaron Berg was silent for a long time. He looked at Nyla Berg deeply before turning to look at Melody Fox.
When Number Spencer saw this, he quickly spread his arms and blocked in front of Melody Fox.
“Aaron, don’t be stupid! If you attack Miss Fox, I can only fight you to the death!”
Aaron Berg narrowed his eyes.
“You?”
“It’s not just me!” Spencer raised his voice and said, “Everyone, listen up! This is Melody Fox, Miss Fox, Sir’s legal wife! We can’t let any harm come to her!”
The Death Warrior looked at Melody Fox, then at Aaron Berg. In the end, they all raised their weapons and aimed at Aaron Berg.
Nyla Berg was stunned and quickly shouted, “Are you crazy?! He’s your leader!”
However, when Death Warriors heard this, not only did they not waver, but some of them even turned their weapons and aimed at Nyla Berg.
“You guys…”
Nyla Berg was so angry that she stomped her feet. She could only grit her teeth and say, “Brother! If the two of us join forces, they won’t be our match!”
Although a few Death Warriors had guns in their hands, most of them were at a pool party and did not have any lethal weapons.
They had a high chance of winning.
The women had already screamed and fled, leaving only the people who were nervously confronting each other.
Aaron Berg turned to look at Nyla Berg again.
“Nyla, are you sure you want to do this?”
“I’m sure!”
“Okay.”
Aaron Berg nodded and turned to Melody Fox again.
Melody Fox did not panic at all. Instead, she said, “Spencer, and all of you, get out!”
Spencer’s tons was panicked.
Miss Fox!
Miss Fox alone might be a match for Aaron Berg, but she would be in danger if the siblings worked together!
“What’s wrong? Are you disobedient too? Take them and leave!”
Spencer bit his lower lip hard. In the end, he was defeated by Melody Fox’s order and left the pool with the other Death Warrior.
“Huh?!” Nyla Berg laughed.
If Death Warriors was here just now, she might still have a chance of survival. But now, Melody Fox was dead meat! Nyla Berg took a few steps forward and said, “B*tch, aren’t you taking yourself too seriously? Sir will protect you, but my brother won’t! However, seeing that you’re sensible, I can let you go easier.”
Melody Fox did not even look at Nyla Berg. She only stared at Aaron Berg, who was less than six feet away from her.
“Aaron Berg, are you sure you want to betray me and Ken Swanson for your sister?”
Nyla Berg was afraid that Aaron Berg would be persuaded by Melody Fox, so he wanted to attack Melody Fox directly.
However, just as her hand that was holding the dagger moved, it was grabbed by Aarón Berg.
“Brother?” Nyla Berg frowned and asked, “What do you mean?”
Aaron Berg let go of Nyla Berg’s hand. He spread his hands and thought, “Let me do it. Give me the dagger.”
Nyla Berg was overjoyed and immediately handed the dagger to Aaron Berg.
Melody Fox secretly clenched her fists and prepared to counterattack with the impending danger. However, Aaron Berg’s dagger suddenly changed direction and stabbed straight at Nyla Berg’s chest.
As Aaron Berg pulled out the dagger, blood spewed from Nyla Berg’s chest.
She knelt on the ground and looked at Aaron Berg in shock.
She did not expect Aaron Berg to stab her at the last moment.
“Brother, you…”
As soon as she said this, she couldn’t help but vomit blood.
Aaron Berg closed his eyes, unwilling to look at Nyla Berg. He lowered his head and endured the pain as he said, “Nyla, you know our identities. What you’re doing now has seriously crossed Death Warrior’s bottom line, so I have to do this. But don’t worry, I’ll find you underground soon.”
No one knew if Nyla Berg had heard that. He leaned to the side and lay in a pool of blood, no longer breathing.
Even until her death, her eyes were still filled with disbelief. Melody Fox was also very surprised.
She thought that Aaron Berg would definitely kill her and escape with Nyla Berg.
Perhaps she still lacked some understanding of Death Warrior’s profession.
“You…”
As soon as she finished speaking, Aaron Berg had already bent his legs and knelt in front of Melody Fox.
“Miss Fox, I’m sorry to have frightened you. Logically speaking, I should have brought her to Sir to apologize, but she’s my sister. I hoped to do it myself and let her go quickly, so I acted on my own.”
Melody Fox nodded. “I understand. You… My condolences.”
“I don’t need your condolences.”
Aaron Berg said without rhyme or reason. He suddenly tightened his grip on the dagger that was still stained with blood. He turned the tip of the dagger and was about to stab himself in the throat.
Melody Fox quickly grabbed Aaron Berg’s wrist.
“Aaron Berg! What are you doing?!”
Aaron Berg’s eyes were filled with despair.
“I’ll go underground with her. Let go, Miss Fox, in case I change my mind and make a move on you.”
Chapter 732
“You know, right now I’ve got a million voices in my head telling me to kill you before I end myself.”
Aaron Berg’s voice was cold, as if it could freeze people.
Melody Fox had no intention of letting go.
“But even if there were 10,000 voices asking you to kill me, you still didn’t do it, right? Aaron Berg, I won’t allow you to die. You said it yourself that your life belongs to Ken Swanson, Ken Swanson. You can take whatever you want. But he didn’t say that you can die before taking it, and you have no right to die.”
Aaron Berg glared at Melody Fox.
“Stop talking! You can’t stop me! Anyway, if Sir finds out, I’ll only die!”
He had already made up his mind. He no longer cared about Melody Fox and tried to break free from her hand.
However, what shocked Aaron Berg was that he could not break free even after struggling a few times.
“You…”
He looked at Melody Fox in shock. He did not believe that she had such strength.
Melody Fox took the opportunity to snatch the dagger from Aaron and threw it into the pool.
Aaron Berg finally realized that this seemingly inconspicuous and powerless woman might be more skilled than him.
The thought sent chills down his spine.
He did not dare to imagine what would happen to him and Nyla Berg if they attacked Melody Fox.
‘Die?’
‘No.’
Master would not let them die so easily. He would probably use all kinds of methods to make them suffer unbearable pain until decades later.
This was also one of the reasons why he wanted to die.
It was better to end his own life than to fall into Sir’s hands.
Melody Fox threw away the dagger and looked at Aaron Berg again.
“I’ve already said that without Ken Swanson’s and my permission, you have no right to die. You might not know this, but I’m a doctor. My medical skills are not bad. If you dare to end your own life, I’ll definitely save you and make you wish you were dead.”
Aaron Berg gritted his teeth tightly. He knew very well that Melody Fox wanted to let him off.
However, this feeling of powerlessness that he could not live or die with enveloped him deeply.
He had always felt this sense of powerlessness. That was why he had set up such a place to temporarily numb himself with alcohol.
Aaron Berg took a deep breath and suddenly stood up to bow deeply to Melody Fox.
“I understand. I won’t do such a thing again without your and Sir’s permission.”
“You better not be lying to me.”
“Death Warriors would never lie to his master.”
“But in your heart, I’m not your master.”
“I…” Aaron Berg was speechless. After a moment of silence, he said, “In short, I won’t ask for death again.”
Melody Fox saw the determination in his eyes. Indeed, he no longer wanted to die. She sighed and said, “Let’s go. I’m not here today to inspect what you’re doing. I need your help with something.”
As she spoke, she walked out of the lounge area.
Just like that, she left the blind spot on her back to Aaron Berg.
No one knew if this woman was smart or stupid. However, she had indeed changed his opinion of her. Perhaps this woman was really not like Janet Murphy.
Aaron Berg squatted down and closed Nyla Berg’s eyes. He covered her with his coat and followed Melody Fox out.
As soon as he stepped out of the door, he heard Melody Fox say to Death Warriors, who was guarding outside, Everyone should have seen it. Just now, Ulric Swanson’s people from the black market wanted to attack me, but they were stopped by Aaron Berg. However, I respect her guts, so you have to help her deal with her funeral. Do you remember?”
Everyone answered in unison, “Yes.”
Melody Fox added, “Also, there’s no need to report such a small matter to Ken Swanson. It’ll cause him trouble.”
Aaron Berg knew that Melody Fox did not want him to be implicated.
At that moment, he did not understand why Melody Fox would do this.
Wasn’t his life not that important to her? Didn’t she hate him? Wasn’t she afraid that he would change his mind and take revenge on her in the future?
Aaron Berg’s emotions were more complicated than ever.
In his world, there was no distinction between good and bad. There were only opponents and teammates.
It was the first time Melody Fox made him feel that he was alone.
A living person.
Aaron Berg’s eyes were dark and unreadable. Even he himself could not explain how he was feeling now.
However, it was as if the grief brought about by his sister’s death had suddenly been diluted.
Coincidentally, right at that moment, Melody Fox turned to look at him. “Aaron Berg.”
He subconsciously replied respectfully, “Yes!”
In the past, he was also polite to Melody Fox, but his politeness was mixed with a disguise. Now, this disguise seemed to have disappeared.
“I just said that I have something to discuss with you. Is it convenient for us to find a place to talk?”
“Of course.”
Aaron Berg immediately led the way and brought Melody Fox to the training ground of Death Warriors.
“Miss Fox, what can I do for you?”
“Have you heard of the LTTE at Oing Le Pier?”
Aaron Berg searched his mind and quickly recalled the LTTE.
“I’ve heard of them, but they’re not famous. They’re all formed by some unpresentable hooligans. They probably won’t be able to become big shots in the future. Do you want to support them? If that’s the case, I suggest you change your organization.”
“No,” Melody Fox said coldly, “I have some personal matters to ask their boss.”
Aaron Berg easily understood what Melody Fox meant. After saying, “Please wait a moment,” he left the training ground to look for the LTTE.
In fact, Death Warriors was more than enough to deal with this kind of matter. In fact, Death Warriors did not even need to do anything. Any black market assassin could scare the LTTE out of their wits.
However, for some reason, he just wanted to do this personally.
After Aaron Berg went to look for the LTTE, Spencer could not help but remind Melody Fox in a low voice, “Miss Fox, although I don’t know why Aaron attacked Nyla Berg in the end, shouldn’t you tell Sir about this? Leaving him by your side is probably a fixed time bomb. I’m afraid…”
Melody Fox raised her hand and said, “Don’t worry, I know a little about him. As the saying goes, it’s better to have one more friend than one more enemy. Isn’t it better to turn an enemy into a friend than to kill him?”
“But what if…”
“Don’t I still have you?” Melody Fox looked at Spencer and said,
“You know that you’re no match for Aaron Berg, yet you’re still protecting me with your life. I believe that if Aaron Berg has any other thoughts, you’ll definitely discover it for me.”
Spencer felt a great honor and said even more loyally,” Yes! I’ll help you keep an eye on Aaron!”
Melody Fox raised her eyebrows, but she also had indescribable complicated feelings in her heart.
She was deliberately trying to win people’s hearts. Her original intention was actually not pure.
However, a talent like Aaron Berg was hard to come by. She did not want Ken Swanson to lose such a big helper because of her.
Nyla Berg’s death also made Melody Fox understand that in Ken Swanson’s heart, his status should be on par with Sid Quant.
Since Ken Swanson valued her so much, she naturally had to consider Ken Swanson for everything.
Not long after, Aaron Berg returned with his men.
Chapter 733
The lights in the training ground were exceptionally bright. Under the illumination of the lights, Ba Hu’s bald head looked like a big light bulb.
Ba Hu’s bald head was covered in fine beads of sweat that flowed straight into his collar.
He didn’t know why he was approached by someone from the black market, and this person’s identity seemed to be extraordinary…
Along the way, he racked his brains to think of who he had offended.
Forget about ranking among all the underground gangs in Silverlake, their LTTE was not even considered a big name at Qing Le Pier. Just based on the people they interacted with daily, it was impossible for them to offend any big shots.
However, the other party’s attitude was clearly not good. Something must have happened to their organization.
Along the way, Ba Hu was uneasy. In the end, he was brought to Melody Fox.
Before he could size up Melody Fox, Aaron Berg kicked his hind leg.
An intense pain came, causing his fat body to kneel on the ground.
However, he did not dare to be angry or say anything. He could only lie on the ground and ask while trembling, “I… I don’t know how I offended you big shots. Please be magnanimous and spare my life!”
Right at this moment, a cold female voice sounded.
“You’re Ba Hu? The boss of the LTTE?”
Ba Hu wanted to deny it, but no one could fool the people in the black market management area, so he could only suppress his fear and lower his head to answer, “Yes, I’m Ba Hu… I don’t know how I offended you…”
Melody Fox took out the video of Robert Downey fighting Dorrene Downey and walked to Ba Hu.
“Lift your head.”
Ba Hu raised his head. Before he could look at Melody Fox’s face, Melody Fox placed the video in front of Ba Hu.
“Look, do you know this person in the video?”
The video was very clear. Melody Fox even specially chose a frame with Robert Downey’s face.
Ba Hu’s face turned pale with fright after taking a look.
Robert Downey: That Nonsense. Is the Backer Someone From the Black Market?!
Wouldn’t he be dead meat then?
Melody Fox raised his eyebrows. “Looks like you know each other?”
Ba Hu’s entire body trembled as he kowtowed. As he kowtowed, he apologized, “I was wrong! I was wrong! I shouldn’t have cheated Robert Downey yuan. Please forgive me! I can return the money ten times over! Oh no, as long as you let me go, you can compensate me as much as you want. If the money isn’t enough, I can write an IOU and promise to return it to you!”
Melody Fox was confused.
“What cheating Robert Downey? What cheating are you talking about?” Ba Hu was stunned.
Wasn’t the other party here for this?
However, after hesitating for a second, Aaron Berg raised his gun and pressed it against Ba Hu’s temple.
“Answer!”
The cold and hard touch made Ba Hu’s heart tremble. He did not care about anything else and quickly told him how he had gone overseas to gamble and how he had deliberately called Robert Downey a gambling addict. In the end, he treated him as a pig and killed him for a lot of money.
Melody Fox frowned and said, “That’s not what I want to know. Tell me honestly, did you contact Robert Downey? Did he ask you to do anything?”
Ba Hu shook his head repeatedly. “No, I haven’t contacted him for almost a year! After he lost to me, I didn’t look for him again…”
Why would a pig with no money look for him? He could not even hide from Robert Downey. He was afraid that Robert Downey would realize something.
Melody Fox narrowed his eyes. “Are you sure you haven’t interacted with him before?”
“I swear to God! I really don’t have any contact with him anymore! How would I dare to lie to you!”
Ba Hu’s legs were trembling like a sieve.
Melody Fox frowned.
Robert Downey’s only acquaintance with a bit of power was Ba Hu.
But if it wasn’t Ba Hu, who else could be stopping Dorrene Downey from getting a divorce?
Aaron Berg glanced at Melody Fox’s expression and asked, ” Miss Fox, do you need me to interrogate him?”
“No, thanks.”
Melody Fox waved his hand. “Take him away.”
With Ba Hu’s guts, it was impossible for him to lie.
There had to be someone else involved.
After Ba Hu was taken away, Aaron Berg could not help but say, “Miss Fox, what trouble did you encounter? Do you need me to help you investigate?”
Melody Fox originally wanted to help Dorrene Downey solve the problem himself, but now that there was a shortcut for Aaron Berg, there was no need to forcefully investigate.
Thinking of this, she nodded and told him what had happened to Dorrene Downey.
Aaron Berg immediately replied, “Yes, I understand. I’ll definitely give you a result before tomorrow.”
“Will you be able to find out by tomorrow?”
“Yes, it’s not hard to find out.”
Those people from the law firm were not short of money, but they were afraid of death.
If he found an opportunity to capture one and ask him, he would know who was behind this.
“Then I’ll leave this to you. Report to me immediately if there’s any news.”
“Yes!”
Melody Fox put away his phone and patted Aaron Berg’s shoulder. He lowered his voice and said, “You can deal with Nyla Berg’s funeral first.”
Aaron Berg’s throat moved. He nodded and thanked him. Thank you, Miss Fox.”
Melody Fox waved his hand gently and turned to Spencer. Then let’s go back first. It’s is getting late.”
She had to rush back to cook for Margaret.
“Yes, Miss Fox. This way, please.”
Melody Fox was unfamiliar with the terrain of the black market. Spencer quickly led the way.
Soon, Melody Fox returned to the manor. When she got out of the car, she saw Astrid Swanson getting out of the car.
Astrid Swanson could enter the manor now?
The next second, Astrid Swanson saw her too.
Her eyes were filled with hatred, just like Nyla Berg’s.
Melody Fox met Astrid Swanson’s gaze without showing any weakness. She smiled and said, “Auntie Zhang, we meet again.”
“Hmph!” Astrid Swanson snorted from the tip of his nose. He pushed her shoulder away and walked towards the villa.
Melody Fox twisted her neck and was not in a hurry to follow. Instead, she called Ken Swanson.
Before she could say anything about Astrid Swanson entering the manor, Ken Swanson spoke first.
“I was just about to call you. The old man’s back. Just arrived at the airport. I’m on my way to pick him up.”
Ramon Swanson is back? Aren’t there still two more days before he returns?…
She was about to ask in detail, but Ken Swanson had already hung up without giving her a chance to speak.
Melody Fox lowered her eyes and suppressed the low spirits in her heart. She walked towards the villa.
It took less than an hour to get to the airport. It was too late to prepare dinner for the entire family, so Melody Fox simply gave up.
The sky had darkened, but the living room was brightly lit.
As soon as she entered, she heard Margaret say coldly to Astrid Swanson, “Kneel!”
Astrid Swanson shuddered. “Mom, I…”
“What I said doesn’t work on you anymore, does it?”
Astrid Swanson gritted her teeth. From the corner of her eye, she saw Melody Fox walking over, but she could only grit her teeth and kneel in the middle of the living room.
Margaret said coldly, “Kneel until Ramon Swanson returns before you can get up again.”
Astrid Swanson clenched her fists tightly, but when she thought about how her son would be released soon, her anger eased a little. She lowered her head and replied, “Yes.”
Chapter 734
However, as Mrs. Swanson, the humiliation of being stared at by so many servants and kneeling on the ground was unimaginable.
She could ignore the gazes of the others for the time being. Some were the people whom she wanted to teach them a lesson, but Melody Fox…
Astrid Swanson stared at Melody Fox venomously, like a venomous snake that was waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Melody Fox ignored Astrid Swanson’s murderous gaze and walked to Margaret’s side in a few steps. She casually said the line that the vicious TV drama female supporting character liked to say the most- “Grandma, don’t be angry. It’s not worth it to be angry.”
Margaret’s eyes were half-closed because she did not want to see Astrid Swanson’s face.
When she heard Melody Fox’s voice, she opened her eyes and said with a relaxed expression, “You’re back? Are you all done?”
“I just finished my work, but I’m afraid I won’t be able to prepare dinner in time.”
“It’s fine. Ramon Swanson is on his way back. I asked the kitchen to prepare dinner. Are you hungry? If you’re hungry, take some fruits to fill your stomach first.”
Margaret’s eyes were filled with concern. Astrid Swanson was so angry that her eyes turned red.
Was this old fart doing this on purpose?!
She finally saw it clearly. Margaret was an ingrate. She had worked hard in front of her for so many years, but she could not compare to Melody Fox, whom she had known for less than half a year!
How good would it be if Margaret’s illness was not cured?
Who could make her kneel in public?
Astrid Swanson hated Melody Fox more the more he thought about it.
If not for Melody Fox, none of this would have happened today. She was really a jinx. No wonder the Fox family was so anxious to kick her out!
She was in torment. Finally, the sound of a car driving over could be heard outside.
“Looks like they’re back.” Margaret allowed Melody Fox to help him stand up. The two of them walked towards the door.
When they passed by Astrid Swanson, Margaret stopped in her tracks and said in a deep voice, “Get up!”
Astrid Swanson hurriedly tried to get up, but she knelt for too long. When she stood up again, she almost fainted.
She hated Melody Fox and Margaret even more. The way she looked at their backs seemed to be able to bleed.
In the night, a few figures slowly approached the villa. Melody Fox had excellent eyesight. She immediately saw Ramon Swanson and Ken Swanson walking side by side. Behind them was Ulric Swanson in a wheelchair.
Melody Fox’s brows furrowed.
She knew that Ramon Swanson would be very fast, but she did not expect him to be so fast as to bring him here directly.
Melody Fox tried her best to compose herself and squeezed out a fake smile.
When they walked forward, Margaret spoke first, “Are you hungry? Let’s eat first.”
Ramon Swanson nodded and walked in without saying a word.
Melody Fox originally wanted to greet him, but when she saw that Ramon Swanson had no intention of paying attention to her, she simply became invisible and helped Margaret back to the villa.
The dishes that looked, smelled, and tasted good were served one after another like flowing water. However, none of the people sitting at the dining table were in the mood to care about the dishes. They all had their own thoughts as they picked up the dishes closest to them.
Astrid Swanson’s mentality was the worst. Halfway through the meal, she could not hold it in anymore and said in a sobbing tone, “Hubby, I…”
“Shut up!” Ramon Swanson glared at her. Astrid Swanson was so frightened that she fell silent.
After that, no one spoke in the second half of the meal. Only the sound of forks touching the edge of the bowl could be heard.
Even Melody Fox felt that this dinner could no longer be described as “suppressed”.
It was not easy for them to get through dinner. All the dishes were removed and replaced with a few cups of strong coffee.
Ramon Swanson took a sip before his gaze slowly landed on Astrid Swanson and Ulric Swanson.
“You’ve really made me proud during the few days I’ve been on a business trip! You, the mother and son have been involved in the murder cases, malicious doctors, Halcyon’s taboos!”
Astrid Swanson’s legs went soft and he almost fell off the chair.
Ulric Swanson was calmer. He looked up and met Ramon Swanson’s gaze. He smiled bitterly and said, “Dad, with your understanding of me, would I really touch these things? Wendell is my uncle. How could I harm him?”
Astrid Swanson hurriedly nodded. “That’s right, husband. He’s my biological brother. He’s my only son. Even if I die, I won’t want anything to happen to him. There must be something wrong with this matter. Someone must have secretly set me up with Ulric!”
Margaret looked at Astrid Swanson in disbelief.
“Astrid Swanson, do you think I’m dead? Or do you think there’s something wrong with my eyes? When something happened to Wendell, you were the one who stopped Melody from treating him. Moreover, I heard with my own ears that Wendell said that you and Ulric Swanson wanted to kill him!”
“Grandma,” Ulric Swanson said unhurriedly, “Don’t you know who Wendell is? Although he is my uncle, to be fair, has he ever done anything serious? Would you rather believe his nonsense than your biological grandson?”
Margaret choked. She could not help but think of Wendell’s useless appearance.
She lowered her eyes and said wearily, “I’m too old for this. Melody, help me upstairs.”
Melody Fox really wanted to see what punishment Ulric Swanson would receive and what would happen to him. However, she could not refuse Margaret’s request. She could only help Margaret up.
When they reached the room, Melody Fox’s heart was still in the living room.
Margaret said, “Melody, tell me honestly why Astrid Swanson and Ulric Swanson framed you back then.
Melody Fox was shocked. She tried his best to keep his expression calm.
She didn’t know why Margaret was asking this, but she still answered half-truthfully, “Grandma, I don’t know why he wants to harm me. But what I can tell you is that Ulric Swanson didn’t want me dead for the first time.”
Margaret looked up. “Apart from Wendell this time, which other time?”
“Do you remember the fire in Silverlake a while ago?”
“I know. There were fires in a lot of places that day.”
“Yes, when Ken Swanson and I were in one of the fires.” “What?!”
“You didn’t hear wrongly. Although we haven’t found any concrete evidence yet, there are all kinds of indications that the mastermind behind this matter is Ulric Swanson. Of course, I’m not saying this to discredit or elevate anyone. I just want to tell you that you can’t trust anyone easily in the future.”
Margaret’s face turned ashen.
If it was before, she might have thought that Melody Fox was overthinking. However, after Wendell’s death, she saw the true colors of the mother and son.
She couldn’t help but shudder.
After a while, Margaret spoke again, “I’m tired. I want to lie down for a while. Melody, you can go out.”
Melody Fox nodded and reminded Margaret to take care of herself before turning around to leave.
However, not long after she walked out of Margaret’s room, she met Ken Swanson, who had just gone upstairs.
Chapter 735
When Melody Fox saw that Ken Swanson had come up so quickly, he had a bad feeling.
She quickly mouthed, “How is it?” She saw Ken Swanson shake his head at her and walk towards the room.
She frowned and clearly saw the flash of sadness in Ken Swanson’s eyes.
What the hell was going on?
Why did he have such an expression?
Melody Fox hurriedly followed closely behind.
As soon as she entered the bedroom, she immediately asked, “What do you mean by shaking your head? Ulric Swanson made such a big mistake, and Mr. Ramon didn’t express anything?”
Ken Swanson could not tell if he was happy or angry. He smiled and said, “It’s not that I didn’t express anything. Astrid Swanson has been grounded for half a year. She’s not allowed to step out of the manor for half a year.”
“Where’s Ulric Swanson?”
“Kneel to the Swanson family shrine for one night.”
Melody Fox was waiting for Ken Swanson to continue, but Ken Swanson did not say anything else. She asked in disbelief, “That’s it? He’s only punished to kneel in the ancestral hall for a night?”
“Mhm.” Ken Swanson nodded lightly, as if he had expected this.
Melody Fox found it even more unbelievable.
“Aren’t you surprised at all? He’s already been arrested at the police station. Why is he only being punished to kneel in the ancestral hall? Isn’t this punishment lighter than Astrid Swanson?”
Ken Swanson sighed and mentioned how Ulric Swanson had framed him for crippling his legs.
“My punishment back then was only to kneel in the ancestral hall for a night.”
“But aren’t you two of a different nature?”
“There’s no difference.” Ken Swanson looked at her with a complicated expression and said, “Do you know how Ulric Swanson exonerated himself?”
“I’m still waiting downstairs. Didn’t he say that someone was framing the mother and son?”
As for this person, he was just short of directly reporting her and Ken Swanson’s ID numbers.
Ken Swanson shook his head. “After Margaret went upstairs, under the old man’s interrogation, Ulric Swanson changed his words and said that it was because I crippled his legs. He had been holding a grudge for so many years, so he wanted to frame you and make me suffer.
Later on, Astrid Swanson also began to cry. She cried about how miserable Ulric Swanson’s life had been for the past few years after his legs were crippled. He even took almost all the responsibility on her. He said that she was the one who came up with the idea. In the end, Wendell died because they had no experience and used the wrong amount.
“As for malicious doctors, Ulric Swanson also removed himself completely. He said that the poison was bought by someone. He didn’t know that it was malicious doctor’s unique poison.”
Melody Fox looked dejected.
“No wonder…”
No wonder the punishment was so light.
If Ramon Swanson had been a little more soft-hearted, the two of them might not even have been punished.
She looked at Ken Swanson and finally understood why looked dejected, whom the two of them had just met outside, had such a deep sadness in his eyes.
After so many years, his biological father still believed that Ken Swanson had indeed crippled Ulric Swanson’s legs.
She knew very well how it felt to be misunderstood by her biological father.
Melody Fox took a sip of the drink in her hand. It was clearly a sweet drink, but she felt extremely bitter.
After a while, Melody Fox tried her best to calm down.
“Don’t be discouraged. There will be a chance in the future to completely press him to the ground and make him unable to get up.”
It was unknown if she was saying this to herself or to Ken Swanson.
However, this matter made her feel extremely defeated.
She even began to doubt herself. Could she really succeed in taking revenge?
If she could not rely on her methods, perhaps she could only rely on force to exchange her life for Ulric Swanson’s.
However, unless it was absolutely necessary, she would not take this risky move.
After being reborn, she could not live only for revenge. She had to live a new life. Revenge was only the first step, not her only step.
Melody Fox reaffirmed his belief in Fox. When he looked up, he realized that Ken Swanson had brought out a blanket from the closet.
She quickly asked in surprise, “Why are you hugging the blanket? The weather isn’t bad enough to cover two beds.”
Ken Swanson walked out with the blanket and said, “I’ll sleep in the study tonight.”
Melody Fox’s expression froze on his face.
Because of Ulric Swanson, she had almost forgotten the change in Ken Swanson’s attitude towards her over the past two days.
She gritted her teeth and took a few steps in front of Ken Swanson. “No need. You’re the master and I’m a guest. If someone has to go to the study, it should be me.”
No emotions could be seen in Ken Swanson’s eyes. He said calmly, “You’ve misunderstood. I got off work early today and still have some work to do. It’ll probably be early in the morning by the time I’m done. I was afraid of disturbing you, so I might as well sleep in the study tonight. Rest early. Good night.”
With that, he hugged the blanket and left. His figure quickly disappeared from the bedroom door.
Melody Fox’s emotions were indescribably complicated.
She could not tell if Ken Swanson’s excuse of sleeping in the study room was true or not.
Right at this moment, a call from David Marrow came. She adjusted her mood before answering the call.
“Hello? What is it?”
On the other end of the phone, David Marrow seemed to be in a good mood. He reminded her loudly, “Miss Fox, the clinic will open tomorrow. You haven’t forgotten, right?”
“No.”
“Yes, yes. I’m just reminding you. It hasn’t been open for three days. There will probably be a lot of patients tomorrow. I’ll go over in advance.”
“Alright, I’ll be there as soon as possible.”
“Okay, one more thing…”
“Tell me.”
“Previously, you promised those who came to buy pasta that you would give 100 copies of pasta for free every weekend. Tomorrow is the weekend. Should we implement it?”
Melody Fox nodded and said, “I’ve already said it. I can’t go back on my word. Otherwise, it will affect the credibility of the clinic. Remember to remind Momma Thalia when you go over tomorrow. I’ll bring a few people over to help.”
“Alright! Rest early then. I’ll hang up first.”
“Okay.”
Melody Fox hung up the phone. She knew that tomorrow would be very busy, but she could not muster the energy.
Time ticked faster. When she saw that it was already midnight, she did not feel sleepy at all.
She had not slept with Ken Swanson for long, but she was not used to not having him around today.
Was it so easy to develop a habit?
The phone suddenly rang again.
Melody Fox thought that David Marrow had forgotten something, but when he saw the caller ID, it was an unknown number.
She hesitated for a few seconds before picking up.
He heard Aaron Berg’s voice from the other end of the phone-
“Miss Fox, is it convenient for you to come down now?” “Did you find out who’s behind this?”
On the other end of the line, Aaron Berg stammered as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
Melody Fox frowned and said, “Forget it. I’ll come down now. Wait for me for a while. I’ll change my clothes.”
“Alright, I’ll wait for you in the back garden.”
Aaron Berg hung up after saying that.
Melody Fox felt even more suspicious.
What could he not say over the phone that he had to specially run to the back garden?
Even if he said it at the entrance of the villa, it was more normal than saying it in the backyard.
Could it be that Aaron Berg suddenly changed his mind and wanted to avenge his sister, Nyla Berg?
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